The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

We ask every business man and property
owner in the town to read carefully what
Is said in another column t!sistweek undei
the heading g Somewhat Personal" We
make this request because we want your
thoughtful consideration of the matter by
the time We shall see you in person and
unfold our plans upon the subject
Mr.. WIS. Parker is back from visit tc
the Northern markets where he has beer
buying new goods. lie bought large stock
and will engage more extensively in the
wholesale trade in future. Mr.. Parker
a good merchant and close buyer ant
will be able to offer his customers superior
bargains in all articles in his line
Mr.. James A Stallings will be back this
week with a large and elegantly assorted
line Of ladies' dress goods, and invites an
inspection of the same. Mr.. Staliings' ex
perience and well known taste in selecting
a stock of this kind together with his
urbanity and great popularity as sales
man commend him to the patronage of our
lady friends.
| A great deal depends upon the time grass
Or fodder is saved in determining its ex-
cellence. There is never any more avail
! able nutriment in it than when the seed is
| il the milk, Or at furthest, in the dough.
| Up to this point comparatively but small
| amount Of woody and indigestible fiber has
been formed, while beyond it there is no
addition of material from growth.
The GOLD LEAF has frequently argued
that fruit and vegetable canning factory
be established in Henderson. We believe
such an enterprise would pay here. Let
the business men of the place. and our
farmer friends also, fully consider the
proprety of establishing factory of this
kind in Our midst. We are satisfied that a
better investment of small amount Of
capital could not be made.
The neighborhood around WILLIAMSBURG
in this county is one of the best and health
lest sections of the State, and there is no
better farming land to be found anywhere.
Me5srs. E. & J. E. Haithcock & Co. adver-
tises number of valuable farms for sale
on easy terms, together with store house
and stock of goods. A splendid opportu-
nifty for some one to make a good invest
ment. See advertisement in this paper.
We have received the premium list of
the 18th annual fair of the Roanoke & Tar
River Agricultural Society, to be held at
Weldon, November 1st, 2nd, 2rd and 4th.
The premiums are liberal and cover
large variety of articles. We are assured
by the management that the coming exhi-
bitiOn promises to be one of the best the
Society has yet held. w. w. Hall, Secre-
tary, will furnish premium lists upon ap-
plicatiOn
Mr.. Thos. 1. Harris has gone to Kansas
City, Mo-, on visit. He has had fatter-
ing business offer made him by a wealthy
uncle of his out there and has gone on
prospecting trip in connection Herewith.
The GOLD LEAF would regret to lose friend
Thomas from our State and section.
Though chief deputy sheriff of Wake
county, he is not so far removed but what
he can run down to see us occasionally and
look after his interests in and around Hen
derSOn.
The GoLn LEAF household has not been
spared the fatigue and auxieties of the sick
room either. No sooner had one member
recovered from severe attack of inflam-
matory rheuplatism sufficiently to be
brought home, than another was taken with
fever, and ere the doctor had ceased his
visits to her third che was stricken down
with the same slow and wasting disc Sc
.EuC sickness comes to US all sooner or later
and we have much to be thankful for in
that we have not been ca lied upon to mourn
the loss of a dearly beloved one as many
others have done.
We were pleased to receive call from
Brother W. ii. Gregory of the Oxford
T0rchltght yesterday. There is no more
fair-minded, high-toned and courteous
gentleman connected with the State press.
nor has the GOLD LEAF any better frieHa
or well-wisher. Warm. cordial and SYM
pathetic in his nature, he appreciates the
efforts of fellow-member of the craft, and
the friendly hand-shake and inspiring con-
versatiOn of no man are more welcome at
all times. We are glad to know that the
condition of his health is improving May
he soon be as we'll and strong and hand
some as of yore.
PROGRESSIVE Ii ENDERsON-The South
ern Tobacco journal, whose editor was in
Henderson last week, says this of our town
in connection with noting the various i'm
prOvements now going on here:
1t makes one open his eyes to walk about
Henderson and note the many improve
mcntS that are going on at this time. This
growing town has just voted for railroad
to Durham and by November will have
direct communication with Richmond via
Oxford and Clarksville. These people are
wide awake to every new enterprise and
particularly that class engaged in the to-
bacco trade.
AN INsULT(?) THAT Is NO INSULT
The mail from Oxford Saturday morn
ing brought us an envelope addressed to
" Col. Thad Manning, editor, care GOLD
LEAF" &c, which contained clipping
from some newspaper, evidently taken
from the State news columns, to the effect
that" Oxford [instead of Henderson, voted
$40, 900 to the Durham & Northern railroad >
with request to-" Please copy" written
at the bottom. This is all there was-no
name signed-and while the GOLD LEAF
does not feel called upon to notice any re-